Another year, another bout of Christmas sickness

Thursday

Throughout these winter months, colds and the flu frequently lead to sick days.

It seems as if germs are everywhere, ready to invade any student who comes near.

Amid all these illnesses, there is one bug I seem to catch every year: “Christmas sickness” annually invades during the week before Christmas.

My face becomes pale, my heart palpitates at a rapid pace and my stomach churns. The excitement and exhilaration associated with Christmas is almost too much to physically handle.

Throughout the year, there are reasons to celebrate; however, Christmas comes with an entire week off from tests and quizzes.

Ever since I was in elementary school, Christmas sickness has attacked.

Every Christmas Eve, I wake up with a stomachache and loss of appetite. Santa’s coming, and I just can’t wait to see what he’ll bring me. Waking up with a family room full of presents really is a dream come true, and I’m fortunate for all of my blessings.

The sad thing is that there is almost no cure for this rare malady. I tried watching music videos featuring least-favorite singers Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato and Lady Gaga, yet only Taylor Swift herself was capable of rescuing me from these symptoms.

It is fun to become excited, but overexcitement really is too much to physically bear.

Hopefully, the Christmas sickness next year will not be as severe, because there’s a possibility the senioritis bug could bite, as well.

Hope everybody had a Merry Christmas, and one can only hope that my Christmas sickness will stop coming.

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